About RHMA

RHMA plants and strengthens churches in small towns. Through the years the blessing of God has clearly been evident, as new churches have been established and existing churches given new impetus. In the process, countless have been won to Christ and nurtured in their faith.

RHMA ministers to thousands of town and country churches and pastors through . . .

Our staff of church planters and missionary pastors
Small-town pastors’ conferences
Seminars
TACT (Town and Country Training) classes for seminary students
Printed, media, and website resources

Do you share RHMA’s passion to meet the spiritual needs of rural America? Then this website may provide just the help and encouragement you are seeking!

A Word from our Executive Director

Thank you for your interest in RHMA! Whether you are new to rural America or a veteran, please take a look around. . . . Click Here

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Coming in 2023 . . .

Our first post-covid conference!

Click here for more information.

Click here to listen to A Big Gospel in Small Places

Click here to listen to Effective Small-Place Ministry: Living Inside the Circle

Warren Wiersbe was the keynote speaker for our 1998 Small-Town Pastors’ Conference. Here are his five plenary messages on Rediscovering the Church . . .

Click here for our Conference page and links to the 8 weeks.

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Executive Director Ron Klassen discusses the unique spiritual needs and dynamics of ministry in rural communities.

So why should a farm boy learn to play the trombone?

Click here and watch a couple minutes and you’ll have your answer!

Ron Klassen was recently interviewed by 95Network, a ministry devoted to encouraging small and mid-size churches. You can listen to the podcast by clicking here.